Oxford, England
The Norrington Room
Once one of the largest rooms full of books in the world, this bookstore basement is still a treat for bibliophiles.
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Places on this traveler's wishlist.
Oxford, England
Once one of the largest rooms full of books in the world, this bookstore basement is still a treat for bibliophiles.
Skagen, Denmark
Tiring of digging out the door to this church for every service, it was eventually abandoned to the sands.
Greatstone, England
Huge concrete structures designed as an early warning system for Britain to detect enemy aircraft.
Dungeness, England
An avant-garde artist is survived by his seaside garden.
Northumberland, England
This temple was constructed entirely by Roman soldiers.
Tokyo, Japan
This museum showcases the art of ancient sword-making.
Tokyo, Japan
Dedicated to the armor and weapons used by the legendary Japanese warriors.
Tokyo, Japan
Not quite the menace it once was, this monster still has some chops.
Cutcloy, Scotland
The remnants of a classic 1970's British film.
Glasgow, Scotland
Glasgow's memorial to the International Brigade volunteers from Great Britain who fought and died in the Spanish Civil War.
Isle of Skye, Scotland
A former coastal watch post has been turned into a bothy with unrivaled views of the sea and its inhabitants.
Bear Creek, North Carolina
A 120-year-old legend concerning an empty circular patch in the North Carolina woods.
Nagasaki, Japan
Once the most densely populated place in the world, this island is now a ghost town.
London, England
Abstract dinosaur models in London.
Point Pleasant, West Virginia
This red-eyed chrome beast pays homage to the popular modern myth of West Virginia's insectoid monster.
Point Pleasant, West Virginia
A small storefront museum explores the history and myth of West Virginia's famous urban legend.
Cerne Abbas, England
Giant naked man on a hillside.
Ilkley, England
This strange moor has a song written about it, Bronze Age carvings, and an alien sighting.
Ripon, England
Although it appears ancient and mysterious, the quirky folly was actually built 200 years ago by an eccentric estate owner.
Cheddar, England
Museum about life, death, and cannibalism in the Stone Age.
Hot Water Beach, New Zealand
Handcrafted thermal spa washes away each night with the tide.
Wanaka, New Zealand
New Zealand's epic shrine to all things puzzling.
Wanaka, New Zealand
A solitary tree has grown up all alone on Lake Wānaka, backdropped by the beautiful Southern Alps.
Edinburgh, Scotland
The fountain marks the area where hundreds of accused witches were burned at the stake.